Building Faith
In the end, it is only a matter of listening to your community, learning from them, and exploring God's voice in this journey across cultures, languages, and stories. In the …
Continue Reading about Welcoming Our Hispanic/Latino Neighbors: 4 Tips & An Open Heart
In our current culture, both youth and adults struggle to make consistent long term commitments such as showing up to youth group every Sunday evening for nine months. But we found …
Reimagining Adult Formation: Forming Disciples Called Out into the World Join the Rev. Dr. Altagracia Perez-Bullard and Dr. Lisa Kimball in a lively conversation about how we form …
"...help people identify their superpowers and find ways to use those gifts in ministry, to our mutual joy and benefit." The traditional ministry fair matches ministries to …
Continue Reading about Ministry Fairs: Incorporating Gifts of the Spirit
"Live without fear: your Creator has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Go in peace to follow the good road and may God’s blessing be with you …
Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our shared worship by discovering together their …
Continue Reading about Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has a long history of providing Vacation Bible School Reviews to equip Christian Formation practitioners in making informed …
Inspired by Kari Ann Lessner at the Diocese of Texas Cathedral, I offered a book discussion and activity before the movie version of A Wrinkle in Time was released in 2017. In 2018 …
As you work to envision new ways of inviting people to enter into Holy Week, here are three teaching points to spark your imagination. Holy Week is the busiest time of the …
"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed people of God. For my ministry, and for my own …
